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21 a su propio ritmo
Ex. The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.* * *Ex: The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.
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22 abastecedor
adj.providing, supplying, purveying.m.1 supplier, purveyor, provisioner, caterer.2 grocery store, store.3 wholesale butcher, meat supplier.* * *► adjetivo1 supplying, providing► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 supplier, purveyor* * *abastecedor, -a1.ADJ supplying2. SM / F1) (=proveedor) supplier, purveyor frm2) Méx (=carnicero) wholesale butcher, meat supplier* * *- dora masculino, femenino supplier* * *= purveyor.Ex. What advantages or disadvantages do libraries offer as purveyors of community.* * *- dora masculino, femenino supplier* * *= purveyor.Ex: What advantages or disadvantages do libraries offer as purveyors of community.
* * *masculine, femininesupplier, purveyor ( frml)* * *
abastecedor◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
supplier
' abastecedor' also found in these entries:
English:
purveyor
- supplier
* * *abastecedor, -ora nm,fsupplier* * *abastecedor, - dora n: supplier -
23 abordar
v.1 to board (barco).2 to approach (person).María abordó al profesor de ciencias Mary approached the science professor.3 to tackle (tema, tarea).Pedro abordó la hercúlea tarea Peter tackled the Herculean task.4 to board (avión, barco). (Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)5 to go aboard, to board, to get on board of.Silvia abordó el barco para Grecia Silvia went aboard the ship to Greece.6 to discuss, to talk about, to board, to get on to.Pedro abordó un tema actual Peter discussed a current topic.7 to go on board, to go aboard.Ricardo abordó rápidamente Richard went on board quickly.* * ** * *verb1) to tackle2) deal with* * *1. VT1) (=acometer) to tacklepidió más dinero para abordar el problema de la vivienda — he requested more money to tackle o deal with the housing problem
2) (=tratar) to deal withel ministro se negó a abordar la cuestión en la rueda de prensa — the minister refused to deal with the subject at the press conference
3)una multitud de periodistas la abordó al salir — a crowd of journalists accosted her as she was leaving
4) (Náut) (=atacar) to board; (=chocar con) to ram2.VI (Náut) to dock* * *1.verbo transitivo1)el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects
b) ( plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise2) < persona> to approach3) (Náut)a) ( chocar con) to collide with; ( embestir) to ramb) guardacostas/piratas to board2.abordar vi (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board* * *= hop on, waylay, address, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.----* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* abordar un problema = address + problem.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects
b) ( plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise2) < persona> to approach3) (Náut)a) ( chocar con) to collide with; ( embestir) to ramb) guardacostas/piratas to board2.abordar vi (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board* * *= hop on, waylay, address, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.
Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* abordar un problema = address + problem.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* * *abordar [A1 ]vtA ‹asunto/tema/problema› to tackle, deal withel libro aborda todos estos temas difíciles the book deals with o tackles all these difficult subjectstendrán que abordar estos problemas they will have to tackle o deal with these problems, they will have to come o ( BrE) get to grips with these problemsno se abordó el tema de la construcción del puente the question of the construction of the bridge was not raisedB ‹persona› to approach; (agresivamente) to accostun hombre la abordó la calle she was approached o accosted by a man in the streetC ( Náut)1 (chocar con) to collide with; (embestir) to ram2 (acercarse a) to come alongside3 «guardacostas/piratas» to boardD ( Méx) «pasajero» ‹barco/avión› to board; ‹automóvil› to get into■ abordarviA (atracar) to tie up, moorB (Col, Méx) (subir a bordo) to board* * *
abordar ( conjugate abordar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ‹ persona› to approach;
( agresivamente) to accost
3 (Méx) [ pasajero] ‹barco/avión› to board;
‹ automóvil› to get into
verbo intransitivo (Méx) ( subir a bordo) to board
abordar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to approach: me abordaron en la calle y me acribillaron a preguntas, they came up to me in the street and pestered me with questions
2 (un tema, un problema) to tackle: debemos abordar el problema con realismo, we must tackle the problem realistically
3 (una embarcación) to board: los ingleses abordaron el navío español, the English boarded the Spanish ship
' abordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escabrosa
- escabroso
- espinosa
- espinoso
- pase
- paso
English:
approach
- attack
- broach
- deal with
- tackle
- accost
- board
- boarding
- way
* * *abordar vt1. [barco] to board [in attack]2. [persona] to approach;nos abordaron unos maleantes we were accosted by some undesirables3. [resolver] to tackle, to deal with;no saben cómo abordar el problema they don't know how to deal with o tackle the problem4. [plantear] to bring up;el artículo aborda el problema del racismo the article deals with the issue of racism5. Méx, Ven [avión, barco] to board;[tren, autobús] to get on; [coche] to get into* * *v/t1 MAR board3 problema tackle, deal with* * *abordar vt1) : to address, to broach2) : to accost, to waylay3) : to come on board* * *abordar vb to approach / to tackle -
24 abreviado
adj.abridged, condensed, abbreviated, summarized.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abreviar.* * *1→ link=abreviar abreviar► adjetivo1 concise* * *ADJ (=breve) brief; (=reducido) shortened, abridgedla palabra es forma abreviada de... — the word is short for...
* * *= shortened, shorthand [short-hand], cut-down, abbreviated, abridged, condensed.Ex. Would it be feasible to construct a coding system with such flexibility that a research library could use a more expanded coding system, while nonresearch libraries can use a shortened coding system in the same code?.Ex. The five words in the right hand column form a convenient shorthand descriptor of each stage in the analysis.Ex. The 8088 is a ' cut-down' version of the 8086, having a smaller databus.Ex. The following is an abbreviated list of standard subdivisions from the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.Ex. This article examines the abridged versus un abridged debate in the realm of books on tape or audiocassettes outlining the advantages of each format.Ex. The table of contents, in a condensed form, is often used as a means of describing scope and contents.----* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* * *= shortened, shorthand [short-hand], cut-down, abbreviated, abridged, condensed.Ex: Would it be feasible to construct a coding system with such flexibility that a research library could use a more expanded coding system, while nonresearch libraries can use a shortened coding system in the same code?.
Ex: The five words in the right hand column form a convenient shorthand descriptor of each stage in the analysis.Ex: The 8088 is a ' cut-down' version of the 8086, having a smaller databus.Ex: The following is an abbreviated list of standard subdivisions from the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.Ex: This article examines the abridged versus un abridged debate in the realm of books on tape or audiocassettes outlining the advantages of each format.Ex: The table of contents, in a condensed form, is often used as a means of describing scope and contents.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.* * *abreviado, -a adj[texto] abridged -
25 abrigar
v.1 to wrap up (person) (arropar).2 to cherish (tener) (esperanza).3 to be warm (ropa, manta).esta chaqueta no abriga nada this jacket is useless at keeping you warm4 to cover, to wrap up, to keep warm.María abriga al niño en la noche Mary covers the child at night.5 to uphold, to advocate, to cherish.Silvia abriga la idea de volver Silvia cherishes the idea of going back.6 to shelter, to harbor, to protect, to take into care.El arrecife abriga al navío The reef shelters the ship.7 to comb.* * *1 (contra el frío) to wrap up; (ropa) to be warm■ abriga bien al niño, que hace mucho frío en la calle wrap him up well, it's very cold outside2 (proteger) to shelter, protect3 figurado (sospechas) to harbour (US harbor), have4 figurado (esperanzas) to foster, cherish1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up* * *verb1) to shelter, protect2) keep warm3) cherish, harbor•* * *1. VT1) [del frío] [persona] to wrap up; [ropa, manta] to keep warm2) (=resguardar) to shelter, protect (de from)los árboles nos abrigaban del viento — the trees sheltered o protected us from the wind
3) (=ayudar) to support4) (=albergar) [+ ambición, sospecha, temor] to harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ duda] to entertain, harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ esperanza, ilusión] to cherish, harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ opinión] to hold2.VI [ropa, manta] to be warm3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( con ropa) to wrap... up warm2) <idea/esperanza> to cherish; <sospecha/duda> to harbor*, entertain2. 3.abrigarse v pron (refl) to wrap up warm* * *= nurse, nestle.Ex. Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.Ex. Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.----* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( con ropa) to wrap... up warm2) <idea/esperanza> to cherish; <sospecha/duda> to harbor*, entertain2. 3.abrigarse v pron (refl) to wrap up warm* * *= nurse, nestle.Ex: Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.
Ex: Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* * *abrigar [A3 ]vtA(con ropa): abriga bien al niño wrap the child up warm o wellel pañuelo me abriga el cuello the scarf keeps my neck warmB ‹idea/esperanza› to cherish; ‹sospecha/duda› to harbor*, entertain■ abrigarvi«ropa» to be warmeste suéter abriga mucho this sweater is really warm( refl) to wrap up warm o wellabrígate (bien) que hace frío wrap up warm o well, it's coldabrígate el pecho keep your chest warm* * *
abrigar ( conjugate abrigar) verbo transitivo
1 ( con ropa) to wrap … up warm;
2 ‹idea/esperanza› to cherish;
‹sospecha/duda› to harbor( conjugate harbor), entertain
verbo intransitivo [ ropa] to be warm
abrigarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wrap up warm
abrigar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor) to keep warm: esta vieja manta ya no abriga mucho, this old blanket isn't very warm
(tapar, cubrir, arropar) to wrap up: abriga bien al abuelo, keep grandfather wrapped up warm
2 (resguardar) to protect, shelter
3 (tener un deseo, un sentimiento) to cherish
(una sospecha) to have, harbour, US harbor
' abrigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tapar
- arropar
English:
cherish
- cover
- foster
- harbor
- harbour
- muffle up
- nurture
- shelter
- entertain
* * *♦ vt1. [arropar] to wrap up;[calentar] to keep warm2. [albergar] [esperanza] to cherish;[sospechas, malas intenciones] to harbour♦ vi[ropa, manta] to be warm;esta chaqueta no abriga nada this jacket is useless at keeping you warm* * *v/t1 wrap up2 esperanzas hold out; duda entertain* * *abrigar {52} vt1) : to shelter, to protect2) : to keep warm, to dress warmly3) : to cherish, to harborabrigar esperanzas: to cherish hopes* * *abrigar vb3. (ser caliente) to be warm -
26 aburrido
adj.1 boring, dull, humdrum, uninteresting.2 bored, tired.f. & m.bore, boring person, tiresome person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aburrir.* * *1→ link=aburrir aburrir► adjetivo1 (ser aburrido) boring, tedious; (monótono) dull, dreary* * *(f. - aburrida)adj.1) boring, tedious2) bored, fed up* * *ADJ (=que aburre) boring, tedious; (=que siente aburrimiento) boredABURRIDO ¿"Bored" o "boring"? ► Usamos bored para referirnos al hecho de {estar} aburrido, es decir, de sentir aburrimiento: Si estás aburrida podrías ayudarme con este trabajo If you're bored you could help me with this work ► Usamos boring con personas, actividades y cosas para indicar que alguien o algo {es} aburrido, es decir, que produce aburrimiento: ¡Qué novela más aburrida! What a boring novel! No me gusta salir con él; es muy aburrido I don't like going out with him; he's very boring¡estoy aburrido de decírtelo! — I'm tired of telling you!
* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex. There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex. One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.----* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] (sin entretenimiento) boredestoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff2 [ ESTAR] (harto) fed upme tienes aburrido con tus quejas I'm fed up with your complaintsaburrido DE algo tired OF sth, fed up WITH sthestoy aburrido de sus bromas I'm tired of o fed up with her jokesaburrido DE + INF tired of -INGestoy aburrido de pedírselo I'm tired of asking him for itB [ SER] ‹película/persona› boringes un trabajo muy aburrido it's a really boring o tedious jobla conferencia fue aburridísima the lecture was really boringmasculine, femininebore* * *
Del verbo aburrir: ( conjugate aburrir)
aburrido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aburrido
aburrir
aburrido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar] ‹ persona›
aburrido de algo tired of sth, fed up with sth;
aburrido de hacer algo tired of doing sth
2 [ser] ‹película/persona› boring;
‹ trabajo› boring, tedious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bore
aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
aburridose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrido,-a adjetivo
1 (cargante, tedioso) tu hermano es aburrido, your brother's boring
2 (que no se divierte) tu hermano está aburrido, your brother's bored
(cansado, hastiado) estoy aburrido de tus quejas, I'm tired of your complaints
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- acto
- amargada
- amargado
- harta
- harto
- insípida
- insípido
- ladrillo
- pesada
- pesado
- petardo
- plomo
- sopa
- tostón
- aburridor
- aguado
- bastante
- cansado
- de
- enojoso
- latoso
- mamado
- podrido
English:
bored
- boring
- dreary
- dull
- grind
- plough through
- quiet
- shade
- stiff
- tedious
- tediously
- uninspiring
- especially
- staid
- wade
* * *aburrido, -a♦ adj1. [harto, fastidiado] bored;estar aburrido de hacer algo to be fed up with doing sth;estoy aburrido de esperar I'm fed up with o tired of waiting;me tiene muy aburrido con sus constantes protestas I'm fed up with her constant complaining;Famestar aburrido como una ostra to be bored stiff2. [que aburre] boring;este libro es muy aburrido this book is very boring;la fiesta está muy aburrida it's a very boring party♦ nm,fbore;¡eres un aburrido! you're so boring!* * *aburrido de algo bored o fed up fam with sth* * *aburrido, -da adj1) : bored, tired, fed up2) tedioso: boring, tedious* * *aburrido1 adj1. (sin entretenimiento) bored2. (tedioso, pesado) boring¡qué programa más aburrido! what a boring programme! -
27 acaudalado
adj.rich, wealthy, well-to-do, affluent.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acaudalar.* * *1→ link=acaudalar acaudalar► adjetivo1 wealthy, rich, well-off* * *ADJ well-off, affluent* * *- da adjetivo wealthy, rich, affluent* * *= wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.].Ex. Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.* * *- da adjetivo wealthy, rich, affluent* * *= wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.].Ex: Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.
* * *acaudalado -dawealthy, rich, affluent* * *
Del verbo acaudalar: ( conjugate acaudalar)
acaudalado es:
el participio
acaudalado,-a adjetivo wealthy
' acaudalado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaudalada
- rica
- rico
* * *acaudalado, -a adjwell-to-do, wealthy* * *adj wealthy, well-off* * *acaudalado, -da adjrico: wealthy, rich -
28 activo
adj.1 active, vigorous, diligent, animated.2 active, running.3 active, effectual.4 busy.m.1 asset, assets, commodity.2 active soldier.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: activar.* * *► adjetivo1 active\activo disponible liquid assets pluralactivo y pasivo assets and liabilities————————* * *(f. - activa)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=que obra) active; (=vivo) lively, energetic; (=ocupado) busy2) (Ling) active2. SM1) (Com) assets plactivo fijo — fixed assets pl
activos inmobiliarios — property assets, real-estate assets
2) (Mil)* * *I- va adjetivoa) <persona/población> activeb) (Ling) activec) < volcán> activeIIa) (bien, derecho) assetb) ( conjunto) assets (pl)* * *= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.Ex. This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.Ex. Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.Ex. Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.Ex. 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex. However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.Ex. Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.----* activo de nuevo = up and about.* activo digital = digital assets.* activo fijo = fixed assets.* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.* activo tangible = tangible assets.* capital activo = working capital.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* hiperactivo = hyperactive.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* participar de forma activa = involve.* participar de forma activa en = engage in.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.* publicación seriada activa = active serial.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* verbo activo = active verb.* * *I- va adjetivoa) <persona/población> activeb) (Ling) activec) < volcán> activeIIa) (bien, derecho) assetb) ( conjunto) assets (pl)* * *= active, assets, underway [under way], lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], proactive [pro-active], in operation, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], industrious, energetic, up and about.Ex: This function can be used when some information on an active order has to be changed.
Ex: Those eligible normally include only companies with less than 45 million of net fixed assets and fewer than 500 employees.Ex: Experiments in improved document delivery systems, and the establishment of networks between libraries are under way.Ex: 'Turnover of stock' is, then, an important part of successful and lively bookselling.Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.Ex: However, the network remained in operation until its management was taken over by the fascist regime.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: The article 'Books made to order: libraries as publishers' reviews the practice of publishing as an activity for industrious smaller libraries.Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.Ex: Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.* activo de nuevo = up and about.* activo digital = digital assets.* activo fijo = fixed assets.* activo fijo tangible = tangible fixed assets.* activos socialmente, los = socially committed, the.* activo tangible = tangible assets.* capital activo = working capital.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* hiperactivo = hyperactive.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* participar de forma activa = involve.* participar de forma activa en = engage in.* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.* población activa = work-force [workforce], labour force, working population.* publicación seriada activa = active serial.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* verbo activo = active verb.* * *1 ‹persona/participación› activetomar parte activa en algo to take an active part in sth2 ‹población/edad› activeen servicio activo on active service3 ( Ling) activela voz activa the active (voice)4 ‹volcán› active1 (bien, derecho) assetactivos líquidos liquid assets2 (conjunto) assets (pl)el activo y el pasivo de la empresa the assets and liabilities of the companyCompuestos:current assets (pl)frozen assets (pl)current assets (pl)working assetsfixed assets (pl)floating assets (pl)● activo inmaterial or intangibleintangible assets (pl)property assets (pl), real-estate assets (pl)fixed assets (pl)invisible assets (pl)net assets (pl), net worthhidden assets (pl), concealed assets (pl)operating assets (pl)bankrupt's estatecorporate assets (pl)tangible assets (pl)* * *
Del verbo activar: ( conjugate activar)
activo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
activó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
activar
activo
activar ( conjugate activar) verbo transitivo
‹economía/producción› to stimulate;
‹ circulación› to stimulate;
‹ negociaciones› to give fresh impetus to
‹ dispositivo› to activate;
‹ máquina› to set … in motion
activarse verbo pronominal [ alarma] to go off;
[ dispositivo] to start working
activo 1◊ -va adjetivo
active
activo 2 sustantivo masculino
assets (pl)
activar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en marcha) to activate
2 (acelerar, animar) to liven up: la publicidad les ayudó a activar el negocio, the publicity campaign helped them to bolster up business
activo,-a
I adjetivo active
II m Fin assets pl
♦ Locuciones: estar en activo, to be on active service
' activo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activa
- capital
- empresarial
- intensificar
- liquidación
- liquidar
- revalorización
- sin
English:
active
- asset
- brisk
- fixed assets
- frisky
- liquidity
- live
- move
- who
- working
- fixed
* * *activo, -a♦ adj1. [dinámico] active;el principio activo de un medicamento the active ingredient of a medicine;es muy activo, siempre está organizando algo he's very active, he's always organizing something or otheren activo [trabajador] in employment;[militar] on active service;todavía está en activo he's still working3. [eficaz] [veneno, medicamento] fast-acting;tiene un veneno poco activo its poison is fairly weak4. [volcán] active6. Gram active7. CompFampor activa y por pasiva: hemos tratado por activa y por pasiva de… we have tried everything to…;se lo he explicado por activa y por pasiva y no lo entiende I've tried every way I can to explain but she doesn't understand♦ nmFin assets activos de caja available assets, bank reserves;activo circulante current assets;activo disponible liquid assets;activo fijo fixed assets;activo financiero financial assets;activo inmaterial intangible assets;activo inmovilizado fixed assets;activos invisibles invisible assets;activo líquido liquid assets* * *I adj1 active;en activo on active service2 LING:voz activa active voiceII m COM assets pl* * *activo, -va adj: active♦ activamente advactivo nm: assets plactivo y pasivo: assets and liabilities* * *activo adj active -
29 adaptibilidad
Ex. These advantages of increased extensibility, portability and tailorability of hypermedia structures can be obtained by using the functional model of the link.* * *Ex: These advantages of increased extensibility, portability and tailorability of hypermedia structures can be obtained by using the functional model of the link.
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30 además de
prep.in addition to, besides, plus, aside from.Le di mantequilla además de pan I gave him butter in addition to bread.* * *as well as, in addition to■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly* * *besides, as well as* * *= along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mentionEx. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.Ex. In a catalogue using main and added entries, all other entries besides the one main entry are added entries.Ex. And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.Ex. In addition to the full edition, there exist abridged and medium editions of the scheme.Ex. Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.Ex. Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex. The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex. Librarians will have to acquire additional skills on top of the old ones.Ex. The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.Ex. Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.Ex. Extra money for books is raised in a variety of ways, not least through the efforts of active parent/teachers' associations.Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.Ex. Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.Ex. UNIMARC could make a significant contribution to UBC but, if it is to succeed, it requires the co-operation and effort, not to mention the financial outlay, of all national MARC users.* * *= along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mentionEx: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex: All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.Ex: In a catalogue using main and added entries, all other entries besides the one main entry are added entries.Ex: And coupled with it, the simple answer, yes, I think made for a rather historic exchange, and it surely was worth the price of admission.Ex: In addition to the full edition, there exist abridged and medium editions of the scheme.Ex: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.Ex: Quite apart from a completely new vocabulary, the whole mystique of computers is still a source of bewilderment.Ex: The author maintains that, aside from increasing computational speed, and thus real-time control, musically no advances have been made.Ex: Librarians will have to acquire additional skills on top of the old ones.Ex: The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.Ex: Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.Ex: Extra money for books is raised in a variety of ways, not least through the efforts of active parent/teachers' associations.Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.Ex: Most such bulletins list titles or abstracts, together with citations of relevant new documents in the subject area.Ex: UNIMARC could make a significant contribution to UBC but, if it is to succeed, it requires the co-operation and effort, not to mention the financial outlay, of all national MARC users. -
31 adherirse a
v.1 to stick to, to adhere to, to hold to, to hold by.María se adhiere a sus ideales Mary sticks to her ideals.2 to side with, to rally to, to rally around.Silvia se adhiere al partido de derecha Silvia sides with the right wing.3 to stick to, to cleave to.La etiqueta se adhiere a la tela The label sticks to the fabric.* * ** * *(v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew toEx. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex. Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.* * *(v.) = adhere to, cling to, espouse, fall in with, stick to, align, cleave to, hew toEx: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.
Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex: Fiction is an area of stock development and promotion which would readily achieve the goals of development with which public librarians have aligned themselves.Ex: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright. -
32 adinerado
adj.wealthy, rich, well-fixed, well-off.past part.past participle of spanish verb: adinerarse.* * *1→ link=adinerarse adinerarse► adjetivo1 rich, wealthy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rich person* * *ADJ wealthy, well-off* * *- da adjetivo wealthy, moneyed* * *= affluent, monied, well-heeled, well-to-do, moneyed, solvent, wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.], well-off.Ex. It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.Ex. This will shift the dynamics of information flow to policymakers to favour monied special interests, which threatens the democratic process.Ex. This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.Ex. Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries.Ex. It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex. Botswana is a stable, well-governed and solvent country but is nevertheless a good example of the deep-seated problems of regulating information transfer.Ex. Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.Ex. Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.* * *- da adjetivo wealthy, moneyed* * *= affluent, monied, well-heeled, well-to-do, moneyed, solvent, wealthy [wealthier -comp., wealthiest -sup.], well-off.Ex: It is easy to predict that a majority of either large or affluent libraries in this country will employ some form of catalog under machine control in the foreseeable future.
Ex: This will shift the dynamics of information flow to policymakers to favour monied special interests, which threatens the democratic process.Ex: This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.Ex: Librarians deny that only the young and well-to-do use music libraries.Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex: Botswana is a stable, well-governed and solvent country but is nevertheless a good example of the deep-seated problems of regulating information transfer.Ex: Today's sophisticated media provide clear advantages to wealthy, well-established interest groups.Ex: Well-off women are more likely to survive breast cancer than less affluent sufferers, a new study shows.* * *adinerado -dawealthy, moneyed* * *
adinerado◊ -da adjetivo
wealthy, moneyed
adinerado,-a
I adjetivo wealthy, rich
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rich person
' adinerado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adinerada
- desahogada
- desahogado
English:
sugar daddy
- wealthy
- well
* * *adinerado, -a adjwealthy* * *adj wealthy* * *adinerado, -da adj: moneyed, wealthy* * * -
33 admirable
adj.admirable.* * *► adjetivo1 admirable* * *adj.* * *ADJ admirable* * *adjetivo admirable* * *= admirable, impressive.Ex. The guidelines presented so far are admirable for abstracts of journal articles and research papers, but special considerations must be introduced for various types of documents.Ex. Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.* * *adjetivo admirable* * *= admirable, impressive.Ex: The guidelines presented so far are admirable for abstracts of journal articles and research papers, but special considerations must be introduced for various types of documents.
Ex: Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.* * *admirableuna actuación admirable an impressive o admirable performance* * *
admirable adjetivo
admirable
admirable adjetivo admirable
' admirable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estimable
- impresionante
English:
admirable
- heroine
- impressive
* * *admirable adjadmirable* * *adj admirable* * *admirable adj: admirable, impressive♦ admirablemente adv* * *admirable adj admirable -
34 adolecer de desventaja
(v.) = suffer from + limitation* * *(v.) = suffer from + limitationEx: Despite their advantages KWIC indexes suffer from some severe limitations.
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35 aferrarse a
v.1 to cling to, to fasten upon, to fasten on, to fasten on to.María se aferró al marco de la ventMaría Mary clung to the window sill.2 to stick to.El chiquito se aferró a su madre The little boy stuck to his mother.* * *1 to clutch to, cling to* * *(v.) = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast toEx. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.Ex. Many publishers seem fixated on the term 'acquisitions librarian' for promotional mailings.Ex. Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.Ex. Until the appearance of the online catalogue, entire libraries had actually been 'frozen' for generations, stuck fast to their major commodity - books.Ex. This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.Ex. The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.* * *(v.) = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast toEx: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.
Ex: Many publishers seem fixated on the term 'acquisitions librarian' for promotional mailings.Ex: Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.Ex: Until the appearance of the online catalogue, entire libraries had actually been 'frozen' for generations, stuck fast to their major commodity - books.Ex: This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.Ex: The government seems to spurn the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system. -
36 agarrarse a
v.to hold on to, to catch hold of, to clutch at, to hold to.Me agarro a la soga I hold to the rope.* * *(v.) = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling toEx. Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.Ex. This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.Ex. In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.* * *(v.) = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling toEx: Educational establishments have latched on to the word 'information' and have employed it to encompass very different programmes of study.
Ex: This paper views librarians as tenaciously holding to a paper paradigm in an increasingly electronic environment.Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.Ex: In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones. -
37 ahorro de dinero
(n.) = savings in moneyEx. Some of the advantages of renovating rather than constructing a new building include considerable savings in money and energy = Algunas de las ventajas de renovar más que construir un nuevo edificio son el ahorro considerable de dinero y esfuerzo.* * *(n.) = savings in moneyEx: Some of the advantages of renovating rather than constructing a new building include considerable savings in money and energy = Algunas de las ventajas de renovar más que construir un nuevo edificio son el ahorro considerable de dinero y esfuerzo.
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38 ahorro de energía
(n.) = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energyEx. Let us attempt to examine these factors with particular reference to the field of energy conservation.Ex. The energy crisis of the early 1970s encouraged programmes on non-conventional energy sources and energy saving.Ex. Some of the advantages of renovating rather than constructing a new building include considerable savings in money and energy = Algunas de las ventajas de renovar más que construir un nuevo edificio son el ahorro considerable de dinero y esfuerzo.* * *(n.) = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energyEx: Let us attempt to examine these factors with particular reference to the field of energy conservation.
Ex: The energy crisis of the early 1970s encouraged programmes on non-conventional energy sources and energy saving.Ex: Some of the advantages of renovating rather than constructing a new building include considerable savings in money and energy = Algunas de las ventajas de renovar más que construir un nuevo edificio son el ahorro considerable de dinero y esfuerzo. -
39 ahorro de gastos
(n.) = savings in costsEx. The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.* * *(n.) = savings in costsEx: The advantages, other than the savings in costs, are that they allow the student to progress at an individual pace = Las ventajas, además del ahorro en los costes, son que permiten al estudiante avanzar a su propio ritmo.
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40 ahorro de tiempo
(n.) = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in timeEx. Indexes, abstracts, catalogues, bibliographies and so on, leading all the way to computer data bases, are set forth as the modern, timesaving and efficient ways to obtain information.Ex. Economy of space is what causes most problems taken together with economy of time, which tempts people to abbreviate their citations.Ex. Advantages include savings in time and effort for staff, instructors and students, and greater speed and range of services = Entre las ventajas están el ahorro del tiempo y del esfuerzo del personal, de los instructores y de los estudiantes y una mayor velocidad y variedad de servicios.* * *(n.) = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in timeEx: Indexes, abstracts, catalogues, bibliographies and so on, leading all the way to computer data bases, are set forth as the modern, timesaving and efficient ways to obtain information.
Ex: Economy of space is what causes most problems taken together with economy of time, which tempts people to abbreviate their citations.Ex: Advantages include savings in time and effort for staff, instructors and students, and greater speed and range of services = Entre las ventajas están el ahorro del tiempo y del esfuerzo del personal, de los instructores y de los estudiantes y una mayor velocidad y variedad de servicios.
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